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Gas station fuel pumps are toppled during protests over fuel subsidy cuts in Khartoum September 25, 2013

Sudanese take to the streets as gas prices double overnight

Global Politics

Popular protests erupted in the country after Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir cut fuel subsidies. Gas prices doubled overnight. Thousands took to the streets.

Roma in Northern Hungary Have Their Water Supply Cut Off

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Pump Prices Drive Weekend Plans Off Course

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SEA TEMPERATURE CHANGE

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New at the Pumps: Manganese Gasoline

Pay As You Go

Imagine your odometer determining how much you pay at the pump, and you’d be close to the proposal some California and Oregon officials are testing out. Their goal is to ultimately reduce auto emissions by charging drivers a fee for every mile they drive. Living on Earth’s Ingrid Lobet talks with host Steve Curwood about […]

Paying at the Pump

Seventeen states have banned the use of MTBE in gasoline, and New Hampshire is thinking of doing the same. Host Steve Curwood visited with Kevin Waterhouse, owner of a gas station in Windham, New Hampshire. He tells how MTBE has leaked from his own gas pumps, and what he’s doing to keep his neighbors’ water […]

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A pumped-up dollar deflates prices at the pump

For the fifth week in a row, gas prices fell. And it looks like the nation owes a tip of the hat to the dollar.
Guest: Dan Gross, Senior Editor at Newsweek, writer of ‘Contrary Indicator’ column